TODAY: Press Call with Whip Hoyer, Rep. Lee on the Half in Ten Act of 2013

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA) will hold a press call to discuss the Half in Ten Act of 2013 at 11 a.m. This bill, which will be introduced this morning, would establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty, which will develop and implement a national strategy to reduce poverty by half in ten years, as well as provide regular reports on their progress.

In addition, Whip Hoyer and Rep. Lee will detail the impact of sequester on the nation’s most vulnerable, as well as elaborate on the newly formed Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity.

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On Tuesday, The House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business and recess immediately. The House will reconvene at approximately 10:45 a.m. for the purpose of receiving, in a Joint Meeting of Congress, His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.